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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-17
PITH AND POINT.

Sometimes 1t is extremely hard to
tell where frankness ends and impu-
dence begins Chicago Ledger.
Education is good thing when it
does not directly unfit man for work
ing for a living.-M O. Ricayune.
-Fruitless is sorrow for having done
amiss if it issue not in the resolution
to do so no more. Bishop Horne.
If some men knew as much as
they talked there wouldn't be. any sale
for the encyclopedia. -Somervile Jour
nal.
"A doctor says ''onions are about
the best nerve remedy known" It re-
quires good deal Of nerve for q So
ciety girl to eat them.
Our chief want in life is somebody
who shall make us do what we can.
This is the service Of friend. -Emer-
| son.
-Blobson-'Don't you think Slmp-
kins is very bright young manr''
Dumpsey-''Well-yes; he would be II
his cheek was polished. Burlington
Free Press.
There are lots of men in this world
who are born to rule, but the other fell
lows are such a pack of ignoramuses
that they can't be made to realize It
Merchant Traveller.
"A great and good mind only can
properly value and really comprehend
the mental and moral excellence Of
great and good mind. - Youth.
In all things throughout the world
the men who look for the crooked will
see the crooked, and the men who look
for the straight can SEQ the straight -
Ruskia.
WHAT is a masked ballp' asked
an old gentleman from the country, Of
his niece who was both beauty and
a wit "A masked ball is charitable
institution for the benefit of ladies Of
homely features" she replied.
What They May Find
Coquettes who refuse TO discover
True love, and mislead with ruse,
Who will not from the heart choose lover,
May find there's no lover to choose.
TEXAS Siflinq&
-"How does it happen that there
are SO many old maids among tho school
teachers?" asked reporter of a
teacher the other day. Because
school teachers are, as a rule, women
of sense; and no woman will give up
$50 position for $40 man." was the
reply.-Cartersville Goa Courant.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-17
A FAITHFUL ENGINEER.
How He Protected tho Property OF tn,
Company That Employed Him.

0OW No xFOCOCCoO Gu0 properly Oh TINS
Company That Employed Him.
A few years ago the rolling stock Of
the Wabash road was in a bad state Of
repair, and all train men were instruct
ed to exercise the utmost caution in or
der to prevent accidents. l was q
passenger one day by train running
from Indiana to Springfield, Ill. MOI
far from the Illinois capital the train
ran for two or three miles with az
gravating slowness barely moving,
and at length came to q halt.
was one of the dozen passengers who
got off to ascertain the cause of the
delay.
Locomotive broke down." in.
quired of the engineer. who sat in the
cab with his hand on the throttle.
mo; l guess not" was thereby. :.
bad track along here?"
mot very No wuss than other
places. "
"Arc you out Of coal. or water, OF
any thing?"
''Not's l knows on
'Then, why in thunder don't you
go ahead? We passengers have seen
enough of the scenery about here"
'.Look a-here, stranger, be you rum
MIN this ingine, or meP l guess ]
know my business. Dye see that mule
on the track up ahead thar, with his
tail this way? I've been follerin' that
mule for two mile. He's stopped now
to git some bottle-fie off hisself, an
we can't go on till he gets through"
But why don't you drive ahead and
scare or knock him off the trackp'
"Looky here. stranger, be you rum
MIN this ingine. or me? I guess ]
know my business. Ny orders is to
exercise all possible caution in rum
min trains on account o. the lives O.
the passengers, an to protect the prop
erty of the comp'ny; an I'm goin' to
do it if it takes all summer. Strang-
er, you don't know that mule as well
as do, or you wouldn't talk about
scarin' or knockin' him off the track.
If l was to run down ag'in' him and
disturb his meditations bout the
meanness of bottle-aies, he'd up an
kick this ingine all to smithercens If
you'll be a little patient I'll get you
into Springfield some time afore
morning; but, if we go to foolin' with
that mule, we shan't git there till next
week."
"But, says l, cit"
Hi, there!' yelled the engineer;
you'd better git abroad. The mule
is comm this way, an Tn goin' to
back up" -Drake's Travellers Maga-
zine
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-17
DRIFT OF OPINION.

General Tuttle's reputation
would have been In better trim to-day
if he had defended the Union by mean.
of substitute. Chicago News.
Mr. Blaine, it seems, can not
prevail upon Mr.. Gladstone to come to
America. But can't Mr.. Gladstone
prevail on MI. Blaine to remain in En-
gland?-Chicaqo Times.
Rev. r. r. R. Burchard has been
interviewed en- the Grand Army bust
ness. He sympathizes with Tuttle,
but evidently thinks the General has
made fool of himself. ST. Louis Re-
publican.
General Tuttle says that ''the
Southern people hold just as bitter
feelings toward the North as they ever
have" That is good Republican doc
trine. 1t is the platform on which the
party will fight and lose in 1885,
st. Louis Post Dispatch.
Thomas E. Powell, the Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor of Ohio,
was a private soldier IN the Union
army. As he is not a very ferocious
man, it is not likely that he ever killed
and swallowed whole Confederate bri.
gades, as Foraker did. -Ciscisnat;
Enquirer.
-Whitelaw Reid, as organ-grind.
er-in-chief in America, attempts tc
make out that if the Republicans were
IN power every man appointed to of.
flee would be good one. There is no
need of overhauling history to refuta
this nonsense. Harvey, the forger,
just sentenced to prison for twelve
years, was appointed on Mr.. Reds
recommendation. Chicago Herald.
Ex-senator Dorsey is reported
to be arranging to return to the glow
ing arena Of politics, with his eye fixed
upon a Senatorial chair. Perhaps it
would be better for Mr.. Dorsey to re-
main a simple sheep herder in New
Mexico and cool off his political ambi.
ton, which will rob him of that peace
of mind which he has no doubt en-
joyed since he retired to the New
Mexican sheepfolds. st. Paul Pioneer.
Press (Rep.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-17
THE OLD SOLDIERS.
How They Have Boon "Abused" by the
Democratic Administration.

How They Have Boon 4" Abused" by the
Democratic Administration.
In their eager desire to make out an
essential antagonism between Presi-
dent Cleveland and the old soldiers,
the Republican politicians undertake
to dispute the fact that the present ad-
ministration has put more Union vet
Grams in office than were given position
under Republican rule. The fact re-
mains, hewever,sa sober, serious, I'M
questionable fact. 1t is true, and the
unalterable records stand as irrefuta-
BILE evidence of the fact. The great
Interior Department. which has as its
head q former ''rebel," affords bril-
liant example of this fact. A compar-
ison of the official register of the de-
partment, showing the roster of Off
GERS on October l, 1884. being the
last issued under President Ar
thurs Administration, gives to-
tai of 40 veteran Union soldiers
and sailors employed under the de-
partment at that time. On Februa-
~ l, 1887, however, with Secretary
Lamar the ex-Confederate, at the head
of the department. there were sixty
four more Union veterans on the roll,
the total at that date being 1874. The
total number of employees at present
aggregates 5000, and the list was GER
tainly not so large on the LIST of Oc-
tober. 1884, so that the ex-Confederate
Secretary, carrying out the general
policy of President Cleveland with ex-
ceptional vigor, has given = much
larger percentage of the Offices under
his control to Union veterans than did
his Republican predecessor.
A similar comparison of the rolls Of
the other departments would show
that the same policy has prevailed
every where under this Administra-
ton. Almost without exception, when
ever Union soldier or sailor has gone
out his place has been filled by the APP
pointment Of another Union veteran.
This course has been so invariably fol-
lowed that such exceptions as can be
discovered are only of the kind that
prove the rule. In addition number
Of new appointments have been made
to positions not heretofore filled BY
Union veterans. st. Loatis Republican.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-17
STEREOTYPE PLATES,
The Various Modern Processes Employe
in Their Manufacture.

Inc various Modern Processes Employed
in Their Manufacture.
The stercotyping process is very
simple. The type being set corrected,
made into pages and fixed in frame,
is laid upon the stone or hard table
used, face upward. A little fine oil is
brushed over it, to prevent the papier
mache from adhering to the face of
the type. This papier mache, which
is used for making the matrix or mold,
is formed by pasting upon sheet of
tough brown paper several sheets of
tissue paper and sheet of soft, alb
sorbent white paper. 1t is made in
sheets. and usually to make a matrix
of the desired thickness several
sheets are used. 1t is kept moist
for use. and lightly covered with
pulverized French chalk when laid
upon the face of the type. Then it is
beaten with stiff brush to force the
soft paper into all the lnterstices of the
type Other sheets of the prepared
paper are added to secure the desired
thickness, the whole then is covered
with wooden blanket and put into a
press, the bed of which is moderately
heated and the press screwed down.
The heat soon dries the matrix, which
when taken out of the press is stiff
card showing a perfect reversed i'm
preston of the types. A mold of
metal is then taken from the matrix,
in which the exact face of the types is
reproduced for printing. Stereotype
metal is softer than ordinary type
metal. and is made of mixture Of
lead, antimony, and tin or bismuth.
One of the best formula is said to be
lead, nine parts; antimony two parts;
bismuth, one part When the plate is
to be run on a rotary
press, it is cast in box which
is curved inside, so that the form
of the plate will fit the cylinder of the
press, when complete. This is the
method of stereotyping plates in large
newspaper Offices, and an entire large
plate can he made in quarter of an
hour, or even less time. The papier
mache process was first used in France
in 1S4S, and few years later was put
to use in New York. The quickness
and cheapness of the process has
brought it into general use, but for fine
book work the plaster process is still
employed as giving more perfect re-
suit. This process was invented about
1871, and was used altogether until the
invention of the papier mache method.
By the matrices are made of plaster
of-Paris, which is a slower and more
costly way than making them of paper
pulp, produces finer and cleaner
plate when finished. Chicago Inter-
Ocean.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-17
WILLIAM PENN's TABLE.

The Interesting Piece of Furniture Owned
by Pennsylvania lDoctor.
Dr. j. H Hepburn, of Reimersburg,
Pa, has table which was once the
property of William Penn. The table
and four chairs that matched it were
presented to William Bradford, the
pioneer printer and publisher of this
country. They were sacredly kept in
the Bradford family until 1920. when
they fell into the possession of the
third William Bradford, a printer in
New York City. He set no value on
ancient furniture, and stored it in his
garrett Among his apprentices was
an Irish boy named Barney MCGOWAN.
His parents were very poor. and
at one time were forced to part with
such scant furniture as they had
to pay the rent. Young Barney mem
toned this circumstance to his en-
ployer one day, and Bradford had the
Penn chairs and, table brought
from the garnet and gave them
to MCGOWAN with the, re-
mark: 'These things once belonged
TO William Penn. and my father and
grandfather priced them highly. But
l have no liking for such rubbish, and
if they will relieve the distress of your
family, you are welcome to them" A
few years ago the McGowans moved to
Gloucester N. j. There lived there at
that time J. H. Hepburn, owner Of
what was once celebrated collection
of curios in Philadelphia known as
Grott's Museum. To Hepburn the
McGowans became indebted for
rent, and in other ways. to the amount
of thirty dollars. They could not
pay, but offered Hepburn the Penn
table in liquidation of his claim. He
investigated the history of the furni-
ture and found that it was genuine. He
took the table and Cancelled the debt.
The four chairs were no longer in pos
session of the McGowans, and it is not
known what became of them. Hep-
burn was the father Of DR.. Hepburn,
the present owner of the ancient table.
The table is of solid walnut and has
two folding leaves. It's oval in shape.
There are two drawers, one in each
end. The table is four feet and seven
inches long and five feet wide when the
leaves are raised. It is very heavy
and solidly built, with no attempt at
ornamentation. An offer of five hum
dred dollars was refused for it.-Balti.
more A7,er,can.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-17
A Woefui History.

Two friends are walking along the
street. One of them, pointing to a
house, says:
There's a beautiful place, but it's
enough to make man sad to look at
it,"
why SOP"
'On account Of its history; for, de.
spite its calm and serene surroundings,
it was built upon the groans. tears,
wailings and blood of widows, Or
phans. old men and struggling wom-
en-
you don't say so. Was it built by
a railroad monopolist?"
'Dh, no; by dentist "-Arkansau
7raveler.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-17
cHEsTNuTs AND RATS.

An Important Classlflcation Prepared for
Young Lady Readers.
For the benefit of a young lady read
er the Globe furnishes the following
classification of rats and .chest.
nuts"
l. An old story. which. though not
heard for years, has been common
property at some time in the worlds
history.
2. A new story, so far as circulation
is concerned. but which has been heard
before.
8. Repetition of the same idea or
phrase. as when your best fellow rises
for the twentieth time during the even
ing and says: ''Well, l must be 60
ing" just for the sake Of getting you
to ask him to- stay.
4. Old songs. Old saws. Cold
victuals left over from former meal.
Last years suit. Colds. Coughs.
Squeaking doors. Weak coffee. Dried
apple pie, Hard doughnuts. Baked
beans.
1. The fellow who asks when your
next birthday comes, for he wants to
make you present.
2. The girl who gave party and did
not invite you, because she didn't
know you were in town.
8. The fellow who wants to take you
out to ride, but all the horses are en-.
gagged.
4. The breakfast bell in the middle
of nap. Rain beating on the roof the
morning your new dress is to be
finished. A letter from home that does
not contain money. A walk to the
post-oifice to find note from an aged
aunt when you expected one from
Med" Tight shoes. A hole in your
stocking Buttons of. A bad fit
Pimples. Can't do as you want to-
Boston Globe.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-17

The organs of the Republican
party have only one motto, and if you
keep that in mind you will understand
all the fine rhetorical trapeze work
which they are now getting in. That
motto, is 'When the bloody shirt goes
to the laundry we 20 to the cemetery
of dead issues. IN Y. Herald,
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-17

-Minks-''Beats all what people
these women are about business. I
gave my wife SIS this morning to go
shopping, and all she had to show for
it at noon was a couple of pairs of
stockings" Jinks-"Yes, that's the
way it goes I've been there. By the
way, these are mighty good cigars,
Minks," Minks-'They ought to be;
cost me S12 a hundred. Omaha
World
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-17

Now the statement is that
''Blaine of Maine-Right' on the Kan
sas Pacific documents was brother
a long deferred brother, If a straw
berry mark can be produced the story
Is complete, albany IN. ~ Tines
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-17

Some electric-light wires were
broken by gale of wind at Augusta,
Ga, a few days ago, and falling in
The street gave severe shocks to people
who happened to touch them.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1887-08-17

Wood stepped in a solution of cop.
psras becomes harder and more indie.
styuctble,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-25
MRS. ELIZA A. BRECKENRIDGE.

We had only time last week to make a
very brief mention of the death of Mrs.
Eliza A. Breckenridge, which occurred
in Milwaukee, Tuesday, May II, from
blood poisoning after an illness of some
weeks. Mrs. Breckenridge was born in
Canada and with her husband, the late
Dudley Breckenridge, emigrated to the
then territory of Wisconsin in 1912, set
Ting that year in Fort Atkinson, and
travelling all the way from Canada by
team. Four years later Mr.. and Mrs.
Breckenridge removed to WATERFOWL, at
that time small village. Mrs. Brecken-
ridge continued her home here until her
husbands death about 13 years ago,
when she removed to Milwaukee, where
she continued to reside until her decease.
Mrs. Breckenridge was a woman OF the
kindliest impulses, generous and open
hearted. No death could cause DEEPER
regret among our remaining old settlers
than Mrs Breckenridge She leaves
four children, Mrs. J. K Tremsin and
Mrs. J. D. Beaumont, of Milwaukee;
George breckenridge, Billings, Montana,
and Milton Breckenridge, Tombstone,
Arizona.
Mrs. breckenridge remains were
brought here for interment last Thursday
and deposited in Oak Hill cemetery.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-25
PERSONAL.

GA. Kartak, of The Baraboo News, ii
visiting at his old home here.
Merritt Harger, of Denver, COL, is 8
visitor in town.
Mr.. Bloodgood, of Milwaukee, was the
guest of W. Judd last week.
]. Cheyne, of Milwaukee, WAS calling
on friends in town this week.
Hon. J. w. Ostrander, of Jefferson
made brief visit in town Monday.
Mrs j. Holmes and daughter, of Mil
waukee, are guests of Mrs. G. F. Snere
Frank Lehman, of the Town of Water
town, left for Nashua, Ia, for a two
weeks stay.
Mrs. A. G. Judd, of Milwaukee, is
visiting at the home of her father, 2. v
Brown.
Mrs. F. B. Bump, of GAINESVILLE, with
her son and daughter, is visiting Mrs. j.
l.. Perry.
The Misses Nellie and Brittle Morrison,
of Fort Atkinson, spent Sunday last with
with Mrs. E. Richards.
A. F. Salad, of st. Johns Military
academy, Dela6eld, enjoyed Sunday at
his home in the Third ward.
Supt. J. T. Flavin will deliver the an
nual address ut the graduating exercises
of the Fox Lake High school on June 3
Mrs. Lizzie Schuetz ard son, George,
of Milwaukee, are the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. j. Hoffman,, in the Fourth
ward.
John L. Mitchell has renewed the or
der kept standing for twenty years at
West & Co.'S book store by the late Alex
ander Mitchell, to furnish school books
free 10 children unable to pay for them
The books are given on an order OF the
principal of the school, endorsed by the
superintendent.
Hon. T. F. Solou, of Redwood, was a
welcome visitor in the city Monday
The report of bis having settled down
into clerical position Tor the St. Paul
Railway company in Milwaukee proves
a mistake. He has made real estate pur-
chases at both Duluth, Mimi, and West
Superior, Wis, and at the latter place
has let a contract for the erection OF a
store, which he will occupy in the whole
sale fruit, vegetables, butter and cheese
trade. This will be the only establish
ment of the kind in the place and Tom
thinks his chances are good to accumu-
late shekels. If hosts of friends and
showers of good wishes can avail any
thing, Mr.. Solon's success is assured.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-25
SECOND STREET BRIDGE.

The following is the supplementary
contract under which the contractors of
Second street bridge are working:
For and in consideration of one dollar
10 US CO hand paid by the city of Water
town, Wis, the receipt thereof, is hereby
confessed and acknowledged, we hereby
agree to amend certain contract entered
into by the Board of Street Commissioners
OF said city OF Watertown and ourselves
on the 18th day of February, 1887, for
the construction of bridge across Rock
river on Second street in said city, by
striking out of said contract the words
construct and erect" and insert in place
thereof the word "repair." And we fur
Their agree that we will cap the piles per-
tanning to said bridge with ska inca
timbers in good and substantial manner,
and without any additional expense to
said city than is named in the original
contract.
Dated, Watertown, Wis, May II, 1887.
Milwaukee Bridge and Iron Works.
Successor TO
Keepers & Riddell,
w. Fl. KEEPERS, Pres.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-25
IMPORTANT.

Doctor Miller, manager of the North
western Surgical institute, of Appleton,
Wis, is coming again. He will be at
the Commercial hotel on the afternoon
Of Tuesday, May 81, and the forenoon Of
Wednesday, June l. He desires to see
all patients who are now or have been
treated by the institute, and as many
others as may have child with crooked
back, crooked feet or crooked legs; or
any other deformity; or disease of the hip,
knee, ankle or other joint; or paralysis;
or any person with any chronic disease
Persons wishing braces only, can have
the measure taken and a fit guaranteed
Send for general circular.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-25
MATRIMONIAL.

Bernard Braunward, of Columbus, and
Miss Ida Rich;mann, youngest daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. NJ. Richtmann, of the
First waro, were united in wedlock Tues
day morning, May "a, at st. Henri's
church, Rev. H. Kampschroer performing
the ceremony. The happy couple re-
ceived the congratulations of large
circle of friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Braun
ward will reside in Columbus.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1887-05-25
Sour kraut at E.eA. Knaak's.

Sour kraut at E.sA. Knaak's.
Governor Rusk has appointed w. I.
Wentworth, of Fort Atkinson, one of the
four game wardens.
Why not try soap which hss sue
cessfully stood severe tests? Ask for
Fairbanks Soaps.
The county asylum ut juneau con-
tains 1O5 inmates, all but twenty-five Of
them being from Dodge county.
In Balbriggan underwear, custom
tailoring and elegant neckties, Schiller
& Quentmeyer are in the lead. 81
Among the Wisconsin pensioners an
nounced from Washington, May goth, is
the name of August Draeger, Waterloo
j. P. McGill, well-known in Beaver
Dam as a harness. maker, has been ap
pointed by President Cleveland postmas-
ter of that city 70 succeed r. V. Bogert
deceased.
The Hon. Fl. A. Cooper, of Racine
will deliver the annual address Decora.
ton Day at Fort Atkinson, and the PEG.
pie of that city may expect rich intel
lec:ual treat.
Thirty cases of boots and shoes, the
second spring arrival, at Jake Koerner's.
Will he solo cheap. No old auction goods
but newly made for honest, Legitimate
trade Cal! and try them. 80
The Oshkosh papers say that Con-
gresham Guenther is arranging to make
a trip to Europe. He will return from
abroad just in time to take his seat at the
next session of Congress.
There are six surviving children of
Solomon Juneau living, of whom two
reside in Dodge county: Mrs. J. 2. hust-
ing, wife of the Mayville postmaster, and
Frank Juueau, Of Theresa.
The following are among the jurors
drawn 10 serve at the June term Of the
Dodge county court:
CEyman-James Duffy, Timothy Kel-
ley.
Emmet-Eugene O'Connor.
Lebanon-Fred Gnewuch, William
Schweiel.
HustiStord-Wiiliam Jeche, S. D.
Jones, Mark Lowell, Henry Bramer.
A letter from Collector Arthur K.
Delaney has been received. He arrived
at Sitka, with Deputy Kuehn, of Milwau-
kee, and Dr. F. B. Reynolds, of Hart
ford, on April &c. DR.. Reynolds, who
was chairman of the last two Democratic
congressional conventions in the Second
district, has been appointed to The Office
of inspector afoat," on the line steamer
Olympian, which plies between Sitka and
Port Townsend, Wash.